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Elwood P Dowd

(11,453 posts) Wed Sep 27, 2017, 11:06 PM Sep 2017

For those who don't remember or were too young, it was during the May Day demonstrations in Washington, late April through early May.

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John Kerry in 1971. PBS replayed his speech in episode 9. [View all] Elwood P Dowd Sep 2017 OP

He speaks with authority. milestogo Sep 2017 #1

Yes he did. Two days after that speech there were 200,000 marching in DC. Elwood P Dowd Sep 2017 #2

He was 27 - speech on April 22, 1971 He was born Dec 11, 1943 karynnj Sep 2017 #5

Hugely influential speech. dalton99a Sep 2017 #3

he would have made a great prez..... dhill926 Sep 2017 #4

He would still make a great president. milestogo Sep 2017 #6